Warm-UP - 03/03/2001 at 23:30
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schumacher M. | GER | Ferrari | 1:41.509 | |
| 2 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Ferrari | 1:42.891 | |
| 3 | Coulthard D. | SCO | McLaren | 1:43.537 | |
| 4 | Schumacher R. | GER | Williams | 1:43.580 | |
| 5 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | McLaren | 1:44.027 | |
| 6 | Massa F. | BRA | Sauber | 1:44.389 | |
| 7 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Sauber | 1:44.928 | |
| 8 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Jordan | 1:45.159 | |
| 9 | Trulli J. | ITA | Renault | 1:45.625 | |
| 10 | Irvine E. | GBR | Jaguar | 1:45.808 | |
| 11 | Frentzen H. | GER | Arrows | 1:46.006 | |
| 12 | McNish A. | SCO | Toyota | 1:46.412 | |
| 13 | Panis O. | FRA | BAR | 1:46.499 | |
| 14 | Montoya J. | COL | Williams | 1:46.929 | |
| 15 | Salo M. | FIN | Toyota | 1:47.524 | |
| 16 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | BAR | 1:48.051 | |
| 17 | Button J. | GBR | Renault | 1:48.169 | |
| 18 | Webber M. | AUS | Minardi | 1:48.198 | |
| 19 | Yoong A. | MAL | Minardi | 1:49.490 | |
| 20 | Bernoldi E. | BRA | Arrows | 2:01.635 | |
| 21 | De La Rosa P. | SPA | Jaguar | 2:03.262 | |
| 22 | Sato T. | JAP | Jordan | 9'99''999 |